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Home Remedy Topic: Toenail Fungus27 home remedy submissions for Toenail Fungus
| Submitted by Toe Fetish at 2009-10-01 00:44:02 from 166.205.131.76 |
EASY. Effective. Cheap: About two years ago I developed toenail fungus most noticably on my right big toenail. It started as a white striation down the middle with thickening of the nail. My toenail developed white flaky debris from the striation and eventually the cuticle. After that, my little toebegan to discolor. Lo and behold each toe eventually had some degree of fungal infection on both feet. BAD spa chair pedicure!
My easy remedy:
1.) Dip a cotton swab in undiluted household bleach. Paint toenails of one foot with it, including around the cuticle and nail tip. Dip other end of swab in bleach and repeat for your other foot. Allow to air dry.
2.) Apply undiluted tea tree oil in the same way as above.
Frequency: once in the morning and once at night.
Three weeks later, my fungus appears gone on all nine toes, and my big badly infected toe seems nearly cleared.
Tips:
1.) Keep toenails short.
2.) If you file, use a new disposable variety and discard after use. Don't reuse from trim to trim.
3.) Wipe nail cutter with bleach after trimming each nail.
4.) Go barefoot whenever possible.
5.) Wear clean socks daily.
6.) Dry toes with hairdryer after baths and showers.
7.) Slough callouses and dead skin from feet daily during shower or bath when feet are softened. Sterilize utensil after use, allow it to dry and don't leave it in moist areas.
8.) Clean shower, tub, linens frequently.
9.) Spray shoes with antifungal between wears. Allow them to dry out by alternating them with another pair.
Remember: Bleach, dry, Tea Tree. If bathing or showering try bleach, dry, shower, dry, tea tree.
Don't double dip those cotton swabs that have touched infected toes into the tea tree!
Best wishes for proud pink toenails going forward. Let me know your feedback and if little piggy feels sexy going to the market!
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| Submitted by Jake Nugent at 2009-07-18 19:23:23 from 72.220.199.180 |
BEGINNING THE PROCESS OF REMOVING TOENAIL FUNGUS USING STORE-BOUGHT ITEMS. This is the e-journal of Jake Nugent.
For over ten years, I've been suffering from Toenail Fungus (Onychomycosis) and it kills me. This fungus as greatly affected my life. I live in beautiful sunny San Diego where shoes are optionl and it's been torture not being able to wear sandals, taking off your socks at your friends house, not going to the beach with friends or going swimming. It's uncomfortable both physically and mentally. I'm trying everything I've learned on this website.
Saturday July 18, 2009
Its starts off with a trip to Walmart. I purchased $30 worth of stuff. White vinegar, yellow listerine, hydrogen-peroxide, Vicks Vapo Rub, Tea Tree Oil, bandaids, cotton balls and a rubbermaid container to put soak my feet.
Step 1. I have soaked my feet in the vinegar for over 30mins now and will clean w/ the peroxide, then cover with Vicks. I'll keep you posted of my results.
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| Submitted by Steven at 2008-12-16 10:41:11 from 209.115.235.79 |
3 months in to this regime and it is working:
Weekly: Soak toes in vinegar for 25 minutes.
Nightly: Apply Tea Tree Oil to toes, cover with socks (so as not to stain the sheets).
Additional:
At first I used a topical anti-fungal liquid to address athlete's foot around the nail bed. I still apply this once daily.
I now apply vinegar either by cotton swab or dropper daily.
It was difficult at first to clip the nails and to file them, but easier after soaking them in vinegar. After 2 months I kept filing them and now I have smooth nails. Not sure the fungus is gone, but it is a remarkable change.
I tried VVR, but wasn't too impressed. This is working for me.
Once a week I soak in bathing crystals that have epsom salts and Tea Tree Oil.
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| Submitted at 2006-08-30 12:40:34 from 68.77.243.98 |
Soaking the affected nail(s) with distilled vinegar kills off the fungus rather quickly. Apply daily after bathing and let the vinegar dry thoroughly before dressing.
Apparently the fungus doesn't like the shift in pH that comes with the use of the vinegar.
After a friend managed to get a fungus growing under her fingernails from a bad manicure I suggested using vinegar. The 'cure' only required about a week. Toenails, being thicker, seem to take a bit longer.
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| Submitted by Marlene at 2007-09-09 00:48:34 from 70.135.105.207 |
The best remedy that helps minimize toe fungus (I don't think it's ever really 'cured') is vinegar. I have tried many topical remedies but straight undiluted vinegar works the best. Just get yourself a Rubbermaid foot size container, pour in the vinegar covering your foot and soak for as long as possible. An added bonus for soaking your feet in vinegar is that if you suffer from 'athlete's foot' it will really help that problem as well, no more itching. Try it! Vinegar is awesome!
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| Submitted by JacquieB at 2009-05-01 11:55:05 from 76.122.172.248 |
I'd seen on a site this mix for toe fungus and although I've only been using it for three days it is working!
50% Listerine
mixed with
50% Vinegar
Spray toe(s) and let dry
THEN apply Vick's Vapo Rub all over nail (cuticle and under nail) and cover to protect sheets at night.
Do the spray twice a day after shower and Vicks at night while sleeping!
Thank You to whoever had first submitted this as I am on cloud nine with the results!!!!
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| Submitted by T. Powers at 2004-12-29 14:42:38 from 67.40.182.45 |
If your toenail gets really thick and yellow, it is a form of fungus.
Take a nail file and run it over the surface of the toenail. Rub it both horizontally and laterally to make uneven grooves in the top of the nail.
Then rub Vick's Vapor Rub into the top of the toenail. The grooves will help keep the Vick's on the toenail. Do this for several days/nights in a row as often as you can.
The Eucalyptus in the Vick's will kill the fungus on the nail faster than any store-bought anti-fungal available !
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| Submitted by elle at 2006-07-08 09:26:49 from 72.225.193.36 |
i have toenail fungus for 2 years now and have been putting on a fungoid tincture constantly, with no improvement. this was given to me by my foot doctor. now with research, i have started the treatment of vicks all day and night ( with a white cotton sock on) in between treatments of apple cider vinegar, bleach and water and peroxide. i just take turns with all of them. i am very determined to get rid of this ulgy thing in my big toe. if you can dedicate yourself to these treatments, then i thnk they will work for you. prescriptions are not good for you and cause damage to your body. the thing to do is never let your toe breathe, keep it covered with vicks, and the fungus will die. i clean it in the shower, dry it and then clean it with either peroxide, bleach or apple cider vinegar. then i let it dry and then put on the vicks. it is already a few days and i am starting to see improvement in the nail.
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| Submitted at 2005-03-07 00:02:56 from 69.149.32.149 |
Always keep your feet as dry as possible, as fungus LOVES dampness. I put a few drops TEA TREE OIL on my toenails and cuticles and rubbed it in thoroughly EVERY day.
Do this daily - even when you see healthy nails growing. Contiue until all of the thick yellow nail grows out completely... which will take several months. Also, do NOT polish your nails - it only seals in the fungus and makes it worse (and harder and longer to get rid of).
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| Submitted by Kathy at 2008-04-20 11:18:49 from 207.200.116.12 |
I have had a bad fungus on my big toenail. I've been religiously soaking (at least 30 minutes) my toes in distilled white vinegar after thoroughly washing my feet with hot soapy water. After soaking in vinegar, let the area dry naturally. Then I load on Vick's VapoRub with a Q-tip on the nail and at the base of the nailbed where new growth begins. I cover it semi-loosely with a bandaid so the gunk won't get all over my sheets. In the a.m., I take off the bandaid and take my shower. I have been doing this for approximately 2 months, and the new growth is amazingly clear and pink!! It may take a while to see a difference, but it has certainly worked for me!
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